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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,543.24, 87,700.18 and 35,258.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,543.24, 87,700.18 and 35,258.04 is: 48,661.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,543.24 : 87,700.18 = 35,258.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,543.24/87,700.18 = 35,258.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,543.24x = 87,700.18 × 35,258.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,543.24x = 3,092,136,454.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,092,136,454.45/63,543.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,661.93

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